Window construction



7 July 9, 1935. M. P. RUMNEY ET AL WINDOW CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 17, 1931 wW/ /Q ATTO RNEYJ' J y 1935. MP. RUMNEY ET AL 2,007,435

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 17, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 60 INVENTORS Eta wave wwilmmwMml cm ATTORNEY$ Patented July 9, 1935 UNITED; STATES PATENT OFFICE- V o 07, 4s5 V.

V winnow CONSTRUCTION l Mason ii. Itumney and Clyde W. Kelly, Detroit, Mich 'assignors to DetroitSteel Products Comarry, -Detroit, Mioh'., a corporation of Michigan Application a gust 1 l93l,-S.erial-No. 557,660

' Claims. -(c1. 189-69) I The invention relates to window constructions and refers more particularly to window construetions of that type having skeletonframes. and

sashes mounted onsaid frames and movable to theinvention is to provide animproved window construction comprising a skeleton frame, a sash and a sub-frame, which'together are adapted to form a fabricated selfscontained unit insertable into 'a wall opening and in which the sub-frame formsboth theinside andthe outside trim. Ariother object is to'so form the window construction that the sub-framefor-msaguide for and overlaps the plaster. llurther objects are to provideaninside screen and either or both an operator and a fastener for thesash operable from inside the skeletonframe without disturbing or opening the screen ;'and to' mount either or both the operator and the fastener upon the sub-frame. These and other objects of the invention willbecorne appar ent from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings; in

which e Figure 1 is an insideelevation of a window con struction, showing an embodiment of my inven;

tion and in a-wall opening;- Figures 2and 3 are enlarged cross sections, respectively,on the lines 22 and 33 of Figure 1; Figure 4 is an inside elevation of FigureZ; V

Figure 5 is a'plan view of the operatorshown inF'igure il J Figures 6, 7-, *8 and '9 are views, similar to Figure '2; showing other embodiments ofmy invention.

As shown in Figures 1* to 4, inclusivathe window construction comprisesthepskeleton frame], the sash 2*0n the frarrie" and the sub-frame '3, the frame; sash'and sub-frametogether being adapted to form a standardized fabricatedself c'ontained unit insertahle into an. opening in the wall 4. To provide for'in'serting this unit, either the inside portion or the outside portion" of the wall may be first'built up and the unit then inserted intothe opening, after which the other portion of the wall is assembled. y 7

The skeleton frame] is ametal frame, the bars of which are substantially Z-shaped insection. The sash Ejalso has metal bars ofz-shaped section .andithis sash is movable-to open and closed positions and, in thepresent instance, the sash is an outwardlyswinging sash. Both the frame and the sash, as shown in the present instance, are of'standard construction. The sub-frame 3 is shown as formed of wood. This subrframe surrounds the frame I andhas a' portion f tting the bars of this frame and fixedlysecured thereto as by means of the wood screws}; The jamb' members of the sub-frame each comprises the section 6 which extends laterally outwardly from the frame ,I.. and which is anchored in the wall opening and the section l which extends transversely of thesection 6 and toward theinsideof the building or room. The section it has theoutside face 8 intermediate the skeleton frame I and the wall provided with a suitable contour and finish to form the outside trim. The section "I has the lateral inner faced Whichis provided with a suitable contour and finish to form the inside trim. Furthermore'this section '2' formsa guide for the plaster ldythis section having the projection H extending transversely inward ortoward the inside of the building or room for overlapping the plaster is and forming the guide therefor;

The window construction is provided with the flat screen 52, the frame 53 of which is adapted to be. detachably secured to the inside face of the skeletonlframel and to extend closely ad jacent to the sash position.

For opening and closing the sash, I "have provided the operator it which is located both lat- 2 when the latter is inclosed j orally and transversely within'the wall opening.

This operator is of suitable construction, as shown in Figures 3 and 5 particularly, and has the support 15, theoperating member mounted upon this' support and having" the handle It andthe lever *ll extending within the support and connected to the'o'perating member and provided with the shoe l8 slidably engaging the guide It, which latter is securedto the lower face of the web of the bottom bar of the sash 2. The support I5 is mounted upon thebottom bar 20 of the sub-frame 3 and'fixedly secured thereto by suitable means, such as the'wood screws 2!. This bottom bar forms the sill member of the sub-frame and its faces inside and outside the skeleton frame l are suitably finished: The operator'is located between the bottom bar of the frame it of the'inside screen and the "bottom bar of -tiie sill rne rnber 25 and, as shown, the {upper face of the'support i5 is recessed 21122 to receive the lower edge portionof the bottom bar of the frame I3. i

For fastening the sash in closedposition I have, asshown particularly in Figures Z-"and :4, provided the fastener 23 which comprises the support 2%, the fastening member 25; the shaft 2tjournalled in, the support and having the fastening member'fixedly secured to one end thereof and the operating member; or handle '21 fixedly secured to the other endthereoi. The support is mounted upon .the- 'amb member of the subframe adjacentto the free or swinging .edge of the sash 2 and, more particularly; the fsup'port is secured to the lateral inner face of the section. may suitable means such as the Wood screws 23. This support is located between the uprightbar of "the framelt of the, screen and the iseqtionjland has the laterallyinwardlyflextending projection 29 ,f0r engaging over the inside face of this upright screen bar to assist in holding the screen in place. The handle 21 is located inside the screen and laterally and transversely within the opening, the shaft 26 extends transversely of the section 1 and the fastening member 25 is in the nature of an arm movable angularly in a path parallel tothe skeleton frame. This fastening member is engageable with the keeper 30 which is secured to and extends transversely inwardly from the bar at the free or swinging edge of the sash and the upright screen bar I3 is recessed at 3| to receive both the fastening member and the keeper.

It will thus be seen that both the operator I 4 and the fastener 23 are mounted upon and carried by the sub-frame and independently of the skeleton frame and also that both may be operated without disturbing or opening the screen. It will be further seen that the operator and the fastener are adapted to form with the sub-frame the skeleton frame and the sash a standardized fabricated self-contained unit insertable in a wall.

In the modification shown in Figure 6, the arrangement of the parts is similar to that shown in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, with the exception that the wood sub-frame has its jamb members 32 formed in one piece and constructed so that the sub-frame, the skeleton frame and the sash may more readily be inserted into the wall opening as a standardized fabricated selfcontained unit. Another exception is that the fastener "is adapted to swing through a path parallel to the lateral inner face of the jamb member and transverse to the skeleton frame and also thesash when in closed position. The fastener has the handle 34, the fastening member or arm 35 and the central portion 36 integral with the handle and the fastening member. This central portion is pivoted upon the plate 31, which is secured to the lateral inner face of the jamb member adjacent to the free or swinging edge of the sash. The fastening member 35 is adapted to swing between this jamb member and the adjacent bar of the screen and is engageable with the keeper 38 which is secured to the upright bar 39 at the free or swinging edge of the sash. This keeper is located in the space between this bar 39 and the adjacent bar 40 of the skeleton frame when the sash is in closed position and the fastening member is adapted to extend through the inside flange of the bar 40.

Figure 7 discloses another modification in which the parts have the same general arrangement as those of Figures 1 to 5, inclusive. However, in this modification the sub-frame 4| is formed of sheet metal, the bars of which are hollow and given suitable contours to form the inside and outside trim, to overlap the skeleton frame 42 and to form an anchor for securing the sub-frame in place in the wall opening. More specifically and as shown, the hollow sheet metal jamb members 43 have the laterally inner offset face portions 44, the transverse flanges 45 and 46 at the edges of these face portions and the portions 41 and 48 respectively connecting into these flanges and extending parallel to but spaced from the faces 44. The flanges 45 overlap the outside flanges of the bars of the skeleton frame and the flanges 48 overlap and guide the plaster 49. These jamb members are also provided with the transverse flanges 50 which are adapted to extend between the inside and outside portions of the wall. In this modi- V flcation, the fastener is constructed and arranged in the same manner as the fastener 33, shown in Figure 6.

In the modification shown in Figure 8, the arrangement is in general the same as that shown in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, with the exception that the fastener 52 is mounted upon the inside or room side face 53 of the jamb member 54, which is adjacent to the free or swinging edge of the sash. In this case the handle 55 and the fastening member 56 swing through a path parallel to the skeleton frame and also the sash when in closed position and the central portion of the fastener is located between the screen 5'! and the section 58 of the jamb member. This section may be made a part of the sub-frame and inserted into the wall therewith or, if desired, it maybe secured to the sub-frame after the plastering. In either event, the sub-frame has the section 59 secured thereto and forming a part thereof which is adapted to guide the plaster and by means of which the section 58 is secured to the sub-frame.

Figure 9 discloses another modification in which the sub-frame is formed of sheet metal and its bars are preferably hollow and are shaped to form the inside and outside trim and to anchor the sub-frame and, consequently, the skeleton frame in the wall. In this modification, it is to be noted that the jamb members 60 have'the inside or room side faces 6| andextending from these faces and toward the interior of the build-- ing or theroom the flanges 62 having the returnbent. terminal portions 63 which overlap and guide the plaster 64 and form anchors. The jamb member adjacent the free or swinging edge of the sash has its face 6| sufficiently wide to mount the fastener 65 thereon, this fastener being constructed in the same manner as the fastener 52, show in Figure 8.

What we claim as our invention is:

1. A widow construction, comprising a ske1eton frame, a movable sash on said frame and a sub-frame, said frame, sash and sub-frame being adapted to form a fabricated self-contained unit insertable into a wall opening, and an operator for said sash mounted on said sub-frame.

2. A window construction, comprising a skeleton frame, a sash on said frame movable to open and closed position and a sub-frame, said frame, sash and sub-frame being adapted to form a fabricated self-contained unit insertable into a wall opening, and a fastener for holding said sash in closed position, said fastener being movably mounted on the lateral inner face of said subframe and having a portion extending transversely of said sash in closed position for fasteningthe same.

3. A window construction comprising a skeleton frame, a sash on said frame movable to open and closed positions and a sub-frame, said frame, sash and sub-frame being adapted to form a fabricated self-contained unit insertable into a wall opening, and a fastener for holding said sash in closed position, said fastener being mounted on the inside face of said sub-frame and having a portion movable substantially parallel to said sash when closed for fastening the same.

4. A window construction, comprising a skeleton frame, a movable sash on said frame, a subframe, and an operator for said sash having a support mounted on said sub-frame, said frame, sash, sub-frame and support being adapted to form a fabricated self-contained unit insertable into a wall opening.

. MASON P. RUMNEY.

CLYDE W. KELLY. 

